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The 2024–25 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Kim English, and played their home games at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island as a member of the Big East Conference. This was the Friars' worst season since the 1984-85 season.

ConferenceBig East Conference
Record12–20 (6–14 Big East)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2024–25 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record12–20 (6–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAmica Mutual Pavilion
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2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 St. John's †18–2 .90031–5  .861
Creighton15–5 .75025–11  .694
UConn14–6 .70024–11  .686
Xavier13–7 .65022–12  .647
Marquette13–7 .65023–11  .676
Villanova11–9 .55021–15  .583
Georgetown8–12 .40018–16  .529
Providence6–14 .30012–20  .375
Butler6–14 .30015–20  .429
DePaul4–16 .20014–20  .412
Seton Hall2–18 .1007–25  .219
† 2025 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Previous season

The Friars finished the 2023–24 season 21–14, 10–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As a No. 7 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Georgetown in the first round and Creighton in the quarterfinals, before losing to Marquette in the semifinals. They received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Seton Hall bracket, where they lost in the first round to Boston College.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Davonte Gaines0G6'7"190GS seniorBuffalo, NYGraduated
Donvoan Santoro2F6'8"205FreshmanLos Angeles, CATransferred to Green Bay
Garwey Dual3G6'5"190FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to Seton Hall
Josh Oduro13F6'9"240GS seniorGainesville, VAGraduated
Devin Carter22G6'3"195JuniorMiami, FLDeclared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 13th overall by Sacramento Kings
Rafael Castro30F6'11"220Redshirt SophomoreDover, NJTransferred to George Washington
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Wesley Cardet Jr.0G6'6"204SeniorTallhahassee, FLChicago State
Christ Essandoko2C7'0"285Redshirt FreshmanParis, FranceSaint Joseph's
Jabri Abdur-Rahim3G6'8"215GS seniorSouth Orange, NJGeorgia
Anton Bonke5C7'2"SophomorePort Vila, VanuatuEastern Arizona College
Bensley Joseph7G6'1"195SeniorArlington, MAMiami (FL)
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Oswin Erhunmwunse*
#23 C		 Putnam, CT Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 11, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Ryan Mela
SF		 Natick, MA The Newman School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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*Originally class of 2025, but reclassified to 2024.[1]

2025 recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2025), Name ...
College recruiting (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jamier Jones
#8 SF		 Sarasota, FL Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 12, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (88)
Jaylen Harrell
#29 SF		 Needham, MA Saint Sebastians Country Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Wesley Cardet Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWest Oaks Academy
Chicago State		 Tallahassee, Florida
G 1 Jayden Pierre 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrLong Island Lutheran High School Elizabeth, New Jersey
C 2 Christ Essandoko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)290 lb (132 kg) RS SoWinston Salem Christian School
Saint Joseph's		 Paris, France
G 3 Jabri Abdur-Rahim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSBlair Academy
Georgia		 South Orange, NJ
G 4 Justyn Fernandez 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoIMG Academy
George Mason		 Richmond, Virginia
C 5 Anton Bonke 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)270 lb (122 kg) SoLycée Français J. M. G. Le Clézio
Eastern Arizona College		 Port Vila, Vanuatu
G 7 Bensley Joseph 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) SrPutnam Science Academy (CT)
Miami (FL)		 Arlington, Massachusetts
G/F 10 Rich Barron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSt. Ignatius Chicago, Illinois
F 11 Ryan Mela 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNewman School Natick, Massachusetts
F 12 Eli DeLaurier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrMiller School Shipman, Virginia
G 14 Corey Floyd Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrRoselle Catholic High School
UConn		 Franklin, New Jersey
G 20 Nilavan Jotham Daniels (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLink Year Prep St. Louis, Missouri
G/F 23 Bryce Hopkins Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrFenwick High School
Kentucky		 Oak Park, Illinois
G 24 Luke Fonts (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrPortsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, Rhode Island
F 33 Kieran O'Haire (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrThe Albany Academy Menands, New York
F 55 Oswin Erhunmwunse 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy (CT) Benin City, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024*
4:00 p.m.		 UMass W 63–54 
 19 – Floyd Jr.  7 – DeLaurier  8 – Joseph  Amica Mutual Pavilion (4,786)
Providence, RI
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Central Connecticut W 59–55  1–0
  21 – Joesph  7 – Essandoko  3 – Essandoko  Amica Mutual Pavilion (9,806)
Providence, RI
November 9, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FS2		 Stonehill W 76–49  2–0
  16 – Abdur-Rahim  8 – Cardet  3 – Tied  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,027)
Providence, RI
November 12, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Hampton W 60–51  3–0
  13 – Tied  6 – Tied  5 – Joseph  Amica Mutual Pavilion (7,821)
Providence, RI
November 16, 2024*
5:00 p.m., FS2		 Green Bay W 79–65  4–0
  18 – Pierre  7 – Cardet Jr.  4 – Joseph  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,927)
Providence, RI
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS2		 Delaware State W 78–48  5–0
  13 – Erhunmwunse  12 – Essandoko  7 – Joseph  Amica Mutual Pavilion (7,489)
Providence, RI
November 27, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Oklahoma
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals		 L 77–79  5–1
  17 – Cardet  6 – Pierre  5 – Pierre  Imperial Arena (801)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Davidson
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round		 L 58–69  5–2
  14 – Pierre  11 – Erhunmwunse  3 – Floyd Jr.  Imperial Arena (760)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 29, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN2		 vs. No. 14 Indiana
Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game		 L 73–89  5–3
  22 – Pierre  5 – Tied  6 – Pierre  Imperial Arena (1,117)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 3, 2024*
8:30 p.m., FS1		 BYU
Big East–Big 12 Battle		 W 83–64  6–3
  21 – Abdur-Rahim  6 – Essandoko  4 – Hopkins  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,005)
Providence, RI
December 7, 2024*
12:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Rhode Island
Ocean State Rivalry		 L 63–69  6–4
  16 – Tied  8 – Hopkins  3 – Joseph  Ryan Center (7,685)
Kingston, RI
December 10, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at DePaul W 70–63 OT 7–4
(1–0)		  20 – Joseph  10 – Hopkins  7 – Joseph  Wintrust Arena (3,548)
Chicago, IL
December 14, 2024*
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. St. Bonaventure
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase		 L 70–74  7–5
  13 – Cardet Jr.  8 – Erhunmwunse  4 – Pierre  Mohegan Sun Arena (6,307)
Uncasville, CT
December 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., FOX		 St. John's L 70–72  7–6
(1–1)		  17 – Joseph  8 – Joseph  2 – Joseph  Amica Mutual Pavilion 
Providence, RI
December 31, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 8 Marquette L 50–78  7–7
(1–2)		  11 – Cardet Jr.  8 – Mela  6 – Pierre  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,604)
Providence, RI
January 5, 2025
2:00 p.m., NBC		 at No. 11 UConn L 84–87  7–8
(1–3)		  24 – Pierre  9 – Erhunmwunse  2 – Tied  Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
January 8, 2025
8:30 p.m., Peacock		 Butler W 84–65  8–8
(2–3)		  18 – Tied  15 – Mela  4 – Mela  Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,111)
Providence, RI
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Seton Hall W 91–85  9–8
(3–3)		  28 – Joseph  10 – Erhunmwunse  5 – Tied  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,193)
Providence, RI
January 14, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at Creighton L 64–84  9–9
(3–4)		  10 – Tied  8 – Tied  3 – Mela  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,063)
Omaha, NE
January 17, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Villanova L 73–75  9–10
(3–5)		  20 – Joseph  8 – Erhunmwunse  7 – Pierre  Wells Fargo Center (10,253)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 2025
12:35 p.m., FOX		 Georgetown W 78–68  10–10
(4–5)		  14 – Tied  7 – Essandoko  5 – Floyd Jr.  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400)
Providence, RI
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Seton Hall W 69–67  11–10
(5–5)		  16 – Pierre  7 – Tied  5 – Floyd Jr.  Prudential Center (8,422)
Newark, NJ
February 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at No. 15 St. John's L 66–68  11–11
(5–6)		  27 – Abdur-Rahim  12 – Joseph  7 – Joseph  Madison Square Garden (19,196)
New York, NY
February 5, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Creighton L 69–80  11–12
(5–7)		  16 – Floyd Jr.  10 – Floyd Jr.  5 – Pierre  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,726)
Providence, RI
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Butler L 81–82  11–13
(5–8)		  26 – Joseph  5 – Erhunmwunse  8 – Pierre  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,312)
Indianapolis, IN
February 12, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock		 Xavier L 82–91  11–14
(5–9)		  15 – Tied  10 – Mela  7 – Joseph  Amica Mutual Pavilion (5,752)
Providence, RI
February 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Villanova W 75–62  12–14
(6–9)		  19 – Pierre  9 – Mela  6 – Tied  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,444)
Providence, RI
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Georgetown L 72–93  12–15
(6–10)		  25 – Joseph  7 – Mela  4 – Joseph  Capital One Arena (5,326)
Washington, D.C.
February 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 21 Marquette L 52–82  12–16
(6–11)		  13 – Pierre  8 – Erhunmwunse  3 – Pierre  Fiserv Forum (16,094)
Milwaukee, WI
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS		 UConn L 63–75  12–17
(6–12)		  10 – Pierre  5 – Fernandez  5 – Joseph  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400)
Providence, RI
March 5, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1		 DePaul L 77–80  12–18
(6–13)		  25 – Floyd Jr.  8 – Floyd Jr.  6 – Joseph  Amica Mutual Pavilion (9,169)
Providence, RI
March 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., FS1		 at Xavier L 68–76  12–19
(6–14)		  27 – Joseph  7 – Mela  4 – Tied  Cintas Center (10,532)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East tournament
March 12, 2025
4:00 p.m., Peacock		 (8) vs. (9) Butler
First round		 L 69–75  12–20
  20 – Joseph  11 – Erhunmwunse  55 – Pierre  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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